As part of The Pixel Project’s Read For Pixels campaign, we interview authors and poets from genres as diverse as Science Fiction and Fantasy to Romance to Horror about why they support the movement to end violence against women and girls.
For Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2026, we present an interview with Read For Pixels poet Angela Sylvaine who contributed her original poem Kept to our 1st charity poetry collection, UNDER HER EYE.
Angela Sylvaine is a Bram Stoker Award nominated author and self-proclaimed cheerful goth. Details about her novels, FROST BITE and COLD SNAP, her novella, CHOPPING SPREE, and her short story collection, THE DEAD SPOT, as well as her dozens of short fiction and poetry publications can be found at angelasylvaine.com.
Inspired to support The Pixel Project’s anti-violence against women work? Make a donation to us today OR give to our Read For Pixels FALL 2026 fundraiser to help us reach our $5,000 goal this October OR buy our 1st poetry collection, UNDER HER EYE, that is published in partnership with Black Spot Books. All donations and net proceeds from book sales go towards supporting our campaigns, programmes, and initiatives.
1. Why is ending violence against women important to you and why did you decide to support The Pixel Project by contributing your poem ‘Kept’ to UNDER HER EYE which is The Pixel Project’s first charity poetry collection published in partnership with Black Spot Books?
I have personally seen the impact and ripple effect of violence against women, growing up in a home with domestic violence. This has to stop. Women deserve to live free of violence and fear. I often explore the subjugation of women and the harmful impact of the patriarchy in my poetry, so when I saw that UNDER HER EYE was happening and the funds would benefit The Pixel Project, I knew I had to submit a piece. I am so honoured to be included and to add my voice to this talented group of poets for such a worthy cause.
2. What do you think poets can do to help with the cultural change needed to stop violence against women and girls?
I think poets can use their art to shine a light on violence against women and girls by sharing their art. This can be done in charity anthologies, like UNDER HER EYE, as well as other publications, or via social media and poetry readings. Poetry is the perfect art form to capture intense issues and emotions and communicate about them in a compact but truly profound and moving way. With just a few lines, a poem can impact the hearts and minds of so many people.
3. Any final thoughts about why everyone should support stopping violence against women?
I think there is sometimes a perception that violence against women is no longer that big a problem, but that just isn’t true. Ask any woman, and she’ll tell you she has been a victim or knows someone who has been a victim. Women can’t be the only ones fighting for this to stop. We need help from men to change a culture that is toxic, to stand up against violence, and to hold one another accountable for their words and actions.
Listen to Angela’s Read for Pixels interview here: